Wat Dis? (geezer edition)
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wrote on 3 Aug 2021, 23:31 last edited by George K 8 Mar 2021, 23:32
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wrote on 3 Aug 2021, 23:35 last edited by
Looks like the thing we used to put caps in and throw…
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Looks like the thing we used to put caps in and throw…
wrote on 3 Aug 2021, 23:40 last edited by George K 8 Mar 2021, 23:41@lufins-dad yup. That's what it is. I loved those things.
Can you imagine something like this being made today?
For that matter, can you imagine "caps" being sold today?
Maywood, IL was the the suburb just south of where I grew up.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/133803692382
https://www.vintagetoyscollectibles0.com/vintage-toy/cap-grenade.html
Can you even buy "caps" today?
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@lufins-dad yup. That's what it is. I loved those things.
Can you imagine something like this being made today?
For that matter, can you imagine "caps" being sold today?
Maywood, IL was the the suburb just south of where I grew up.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/133803692382
https://www.vintagetoyscollectibles0.com/vintage-toy/cap-grenade.html
Can you even buy "caps" today?
wrote on 3 Aug 2021, 23:45 last edited by@george-k said in Wat Dis? (geezer edition):
@lufins-dad yup. That's what it is. I loved those things.
Can you imagine something like this being made today?
For that matter, can you imagine "caps" being sold today?
Maywood, IL was the the suburb just south of where I grew up.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/133803692382
https://www.vintagetoyscollectibles0.com/vintage-toy/cap-grenade.html
Can you even buy "caps" today?
You can, Lucas had one. I have no idea what happened to it.
The thing about the cap rockets was there weight. My brother got his ass beat for throwing one at me…
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wrote on 4 Aug 2021, 00:16 last edited by Catseye3 8 Apr 2021, 00:18
I had to look it up, so I'm disqualified from guessing. I got to say, I never heard of this thing before in my life.
Obviously it's a guy thing.
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I had to look it up, so I'm disqualified from guessing. I got to say, I never heard of this thing before in my life.
Obviously it's a guy thing.
wrote on 4 Aug 2021, 00:19 last edited by George K 8 Apr 2021, 00:21@catseye3 there were two types of cap gun when I was growing up.
(I know, I know - playing with guns promotes violence)
One of them was a revolver that held a coil of paper with embedded "caps" or little pockets of gunpowder. When you "fired" the gun, the hammer would strike a pocket, making a satisfactory sound, and an unforgettable smell.
The problem with these was the fact that you had to align the roll of "caps" to engage the hammer every time. It was a PITA.
The other kind was a carousel of plastic-enclosed caps that fit into the barrel of a revolver. Alignment was not a problem, and these were very reliable, albeit more expensive.
Obviously it's a guy thing.
Of course it is, LOL.
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@catseye3 there were two types of cap gun when I was growing up.
(I know, I know - playing with guns promotes violence)
One of them was a revolver that held a coil of paper with embedded "caps" or little pockets of gunpowder. When you "fired" the gun, the hammer would strike a pocket, making a satisfactory sound, and an unforgettable smell.
The problem with these was the fact that you had to align the roll of "caps" to engage the hammer every time. It was a PITA.
The other kind was a carousel of plastic-enclosed caps that fit into the barrel of a revolver. Alignment was not a problem, and these were very reliable, albeit more expensive.
Obviously it's a guy thing.
Of course it is, LOL.
wrote on 4 Aug 2021, 00:28 last edited by@george-k said in Wat Dis? (geezer edition):
@catseye3 there were two types of cap gun when I was growing up.
(I know, I know - playing with guns promotes violence)
One of them was a revolver that held a coil of paper with embedded "caps" or little pockets of gunpowder. When you "fired" the gun, the hammer would strike a pocket, making a satisfactory sound, and an unforgettable smell.
The problem with these was the fact that you had to align the roll of "caps" to engage the hammer every time. It was a PITA.
The other kind was a carousel of plastic-enclosed caps that fit into the barrel of a revolver. Alignment was not a problem, and these were very reliable, albeit more expensive.
Obviously it's a guy thing.
Of course it is, LOL.
The paper ones smelled better, though. We used to just unroll it and hit the caps with a hammer.
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@george-k said in Wat Dis? (geezer edition):
@catseye3 there were two types of cap gun when I was growing up.
(I know, I know - playing with guns promotes violence)
One of them was a revolver that held a coil of paper with embedded "caps" or little pockets of gunpowder. When you "fired" the gun, the hammer would strike a pocket, making a satisfactory sound, and an unforgettable smell.
The problem with these was the fact that you had to align the roll of "caps" to engage the hammer every time. It was a PITA.
The other kind was a carousel of plastic-enclosed caps that fit into the barrel of a revolver. Alignment was not a problem, and these were very reliable, albeit more expensive.
Obviously it's a guy thing.
Of course it is, LOL.
The paper ones smelled better, though. We used to just unroll it and hit the caps with a hammer.
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wrote on 4 Aug 2021, 00:47 last edited by
Aqua’s sister’s favorite butt plug.
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wrote on 4 Aug 2021, 00:52 last edited by
@jon-nyc said in Wat Dis? (geezer edition):
Aqua’s sister’s favorite butt plug.
She probably likes the "fins."
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@george-k said in Wat Dis? (geezer edition):
@catseye3 there were two types of cap gun when I was growing up.
(I know, I know - playing with guns promotes violence)
One of them was a revolver that held a coil of paper with embedded "caps" or little pockets of gunpowder. When you "fired" the gun, the hammer would strike a pocket, making a satisfactory sound, and an unforgettable smell.
The problem with these was the fact that you had to align the roll of "caps" to engage the hammer every time. It was a PITA.
The other kind was a carousel of plastic-enclosed caps that fit into the barrel of a revolver. Alignment was not a problem, and these were very reliable, albeit more expensive.
Obviously it's a guy thing.
Of course it is, LOL.
The paper ones smelled better, though. We used to just unroll it and hit the caps with a hammer.
wrote on 4 Aug 2021, 02:07 last edited by@lufins-dad said in Wat Dis? (geezer edition):
We used to just unroll it and hit the caps with a hammer.
I have a vague memory that I pounded on the strip with a rock. But it didn't take for long as a big interest of mine. Too girly; the noise made me jump.
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@catseye3 there were two types of cap gun when I was growing up.
(I know, I know - playing with guns promotes violence)
One of them was a revolver that held a coil of paper with embedded "caps" or little pockets of gunpowder. When you "fired" the gun, the hammer would strike a pocket, making a satisfactory sound, and an unforgettable smell.
The problem with these was the fact that you had to align the roll of "caps" to engage the hammer every time. It was a PITA.
The other kind was a carousel of plastic-enclosed caps that fit into the barrel of a revolver. Alignment was not a problem, and these were very reliable, albeit more expensive.
Obviously it's a guy thing.
Of course it is, LOL.
wrote on 4 Aug 2021, 02:15 last edited by@george-k said in Wat Dis? (geezer edition):
The problem with these was the fact that you had to align the roll of "caps" to engage the hammer every time. It was a PITA.
Yes
Sometimes, if you got it just right, you could shoot a bunch of caps by just pulling the trigger. But it was easy to get it jammed.
I expect that these days caps are a gateway to something evil and banned by all progressive thinkers.
It is too bad, you could learn a lot of practical physics, chemistry and mechanical lessons from caps. STEM for the real world.
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wrote on 4 Aug 2021, 02:29 last edited by
I remember hitting the whole roll of caps with a hammer - made a deafening sound.
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wrote on 4 Aug 2021, 02:42 last edited by
Wow I totally forgot about playing with those red strip caps. Same here, eventually just resorted to hitting it with a rock.
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wrote on 4 Aug 2021, 02:53 last edited by
A few decades ago, a woman who worked for me took her sister and nephew down to Disneyworld. She bought her nephew a cap pistol and caps. Coming through security, the TSA person asked her why she had a gun in her luggage.
"I don't have a gun," was her replay, not thinking about the toy cap pistol.
Her sister then asked, "Joan, why do you have a gun in your luggage?"
It ended up with the toy pistol being confiscated - but even better they brought a bicycle box to remove the "incendiaries" (i.e. caps).
Made for a memorable trip.
